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2023 Most Popular Data Processing Schools in Washington

13 Colleges
$62,976 Avg Salary
$14,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Data Processing School for You

Data Processing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 66 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Data Processing Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Washington to see which programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Data Processing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Data Processing Colleges.

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue College the most popular school in Washington for data processing students. Located in the city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that data processing majors at BC take out is $14,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Puget Sound Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Schools in Washington list. South Puget Sound Community College is a small public school located in the city of Olympia.

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#3

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Skagit Valley College is a great place for data processing students. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Mount Vernon.

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The excellent programs at Edmonds Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best data processing schools in Washington. Edmonds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lynnwood.

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#5

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

Out of the 13 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Yakima Valley College landed the # 5 spot on the list. YVC is a small public school located in the city of Yakima.

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Columbia Basin College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Data Processing Schools in Washington list. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pasco.

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#7

Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, WA

Grays Harbor College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Data Processing Schools in Washington list. Located in the rural area of Aberdeen, GHC is a public school with a small student population.

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Tacoma Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular data processing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

Peninsula College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for data processing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Peninsula College is a small public school located in the remote town of Port Angeles.

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#10

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

North Seattle College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for data processing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

Full Data Processing at North Seattle College Report

Best Data Processing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Data Processing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 109
Nevada 59

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, data processing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Data Processing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Data Processing Technology 1,955

Majors Similar to Data Processing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kenneth Jensen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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